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Paulo Thiago, he is Brazilian, and his name is Paulo Thiago! The guy's last name is just as badass as his first, come on! Moreover, he just knocked out Josh Koscheck in under two minutes to improve to 6-0. Thiago came to the UFC from the reputable Jungle Fight organization where he won five consecutive fights by decision or first-round submission.
This will be a war. Either Thiago gets the best of Fitch with a crazy submission, or Fitch will be in his face the entire fight for a clear-cut decision win.
Prediction: Fitch by unanimous decision.
Jon Jones v. Jacob O'Brien
O'Brien will be coming down from heavyweight to light heavyweight after two consecutive losses to heavyweight powerhouses Cain Velasquez and Andrei Arlovski, but unfortunately for him, he'll be facing the 205 division's newest sensation Jon "Bones" Jones.
Both of these guys are wrestlers, and both of these guys have wins by TKO. But Jones is too fast, too elusive, and too good to be stopped in his prime by this guy. I don't know any better wrestlers than Jon at 205 except maybe Rashad Evans, and at 6'5", he'll control the fight on his feet too, even against a big boy like O'Brien.
Completely biased opinion here—Jon's a friend of mine—he's gonna smoke this fool just like he smoked Stephon Bonnar.
Prediction: Jon Jones by TKO, Round One
Jim Miller v. Mac Danzig
Everyone is really impressed with Mac Danzig and for good reason. He's has over 20 fights, a winning record, and was the eventual winner of TUF Season 6, but don't sleep on Jim Miller from Sparta, N.J.
Miller trains with UFC veteran Frankie Edgar and is the younger brother of UFC middlweight fighter Dan Miller. While Dan Miller's resume includes a handful of first round submissions and plenty of wins by decision, Jim Miller is just the opposite, usually winning his fights by decision or third-round submission.
His cardio is excellent; his wrestling and boxing are good; and he never quits on himself. If Miller isn't controlling the tempo, he's merely grinding out the minutes and waiting for that one opportunity to strike. This will be a tough test for Miller, but I bet he's up for it.
PREDICTION: Miller by submission, Round Three
Other notable matchups for UFC 100 include:
Stephan Bonnar vs. Mark Coleman
Alan Belcher vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama
Tom Lawlor vs. C.B. Dollaway
Jonathon Goulet vs. Dong Hyun Kim
Shannon Gugerty vs. Matt Grice
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